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Coaching Services

What Are The Benefits?

Parents report gaining a deeper understanding of their strengths as a parent and their child's unique make-up. By prioritizing moments of connection with their children, parents improve their communication skills, avoid power struggles, and have more fun with their family. With continued practice, parents increase their confidence in making day to day decisions which are in alignment with their goals for raising their children.
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Upcoming Events

Forging Positive Futures

Join me at the Madison YMCA for a four-part workshop series on positive parenting sponsored by Madison Alliance Addressing Substance Abuse. Learn tools and strategies for strengthening your parent-child relationship, building resiliency and responsibility, and encouraging good decision making. The classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8 from October 25 through November 15 and include childcare.
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FAQs

How Is Coaching Different From Therapy?

The purpose of psychotherapy is to help individuals resolve crises brought on by clinically diagnosable conditions or traumatic events. In therapy, clients often discuss current emotional problems as well as past pains. Coaching is different from therapy because it involves an intentional change process by a healthy individual. In coaching, clients discuss what troubles them about their current situation, co-create a preferred future based on their unique goals and priorities, and gain support in taking action steps towards making their dream a reality.

An individual can participate in both coaching and therapy. In fact, many of my coaching clients take their children to therapy or are in therapy themselves. In these cases, coaching is a supplemental service that offers support around parenting issues. The benefit here is coaching and therapy time are each spent more appropriately and efficiently.

Do You Work With Parents and Children Together?

No. I am trained only to work with parents and care-givers, not children. Parents are the leaders of the family. They set the tone and lead by example. When a parent makes positive changes, these spill over to the children and the whole family system improves.

How Long Does the Parent Coaching Process Take?

Most clients require ten to twelve sessions to complete the multi-step process and have lasting results. To encourage your commitment and participation, I offer a discounted rate for clients who pay upfront for three months of coaching after the initial intake session.

What Is the Parent Coaching Process You Use?

Funari Parent Coaching uses a research-based approach developed by the Parent Coaching Institute, which includes questioning, deep listening, and a positive focus as I support you in imagining a preferred future for your family. Together, we design action steps for you to take towards your dream. Throughout the process, I provide you with support, accountability, and communication through email between sessions. I ask that you agree to participate fully, with an open-mind, and be willing to engage in a change process, with the goal of bringing more joy and fulfillment to your daily life and family relationships. You can expect me to be fully present for you during our sessions and to encourage you to take care of yourself. I am a firm believer that a more relaxed parent leads to a more relaxed child, one who is more open to learning and personal growth. I honor your trust and hold all client conversations in strictest confidence.

Let's Stay Connected

Subscribe to our newsletter to keep informed about upcoming events and receive parenting tips and resources periodically. As a thank you, we will send you some inspiring quotes to give you a flavor for our coaching philosophy.